They add the digital equivalent of smiley face stickers and gold stars: sound effects, animations, points.

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The University of California, a network of ten campuses, will face cuts equivalent to 50, 000 fewer students and perhaps 5, 000 fewer staff.

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Both drugs face competition from equivalent remedies sold by other pharma companies.

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Several well-placed surprises and unexpected turns not only keep you on edge but also give you the verbal equivalent of sharp slaps in the face.

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But we now face a crisis that is the economic equivalent of war.

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Decreasing purchases would be equivalent to increasing rates, something the Fed is unlikely to do in the face of economic weakness.

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But the truth is that online networking can be the equivalent of career insurance, opening up your options and keeping you resilient in the face of job changes.

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